Mel Brooks

November 24, 2024

“Everything starts with writing. And then to support your vision, your ideas, your philosophy, your jokes, whatever, you’ve gotta perform them and/or direct them, or sometimes just produce them.”

In Bruges (2008)

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

Carry-On (2024)

Terrifier 3 (2024)

Black Doves (2024)

Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022)

Bird (2024)

Heretic (2024)

Exhuma (2024)

Juror #2 (2024)

Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021)

A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)

What You Wish For (2023)

Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017)

Utoya: July 22 (2018)

Conclave (2024)

The Importance of Dystopia in Sci-fi / Horror

Powerful Sequences, Defining Soundtracks

Influential, Dissuasive, and Thought-Provoking Monologues

Epic Plot Holes in Iconic Films

This is England ’83 / ’86 / ’88 / ’90

The Qatsi Trilogy

Original vs Remake: Hollywood’s Need to Retell the Story (or the Lack Thereof)

Indie, Low Budget, and Utterly Mind-Bending

Adapting 300: Mise-en-scène and Visual Effects

True Detective (2014 – 2019): Reflections on Narrative and Character Development

Found Footage: Chronicles of Horror, Realism, and Case Studies

Minority Report: Visual Effects and Storytelling

Mel Brooks

In Bruges (2008)

Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

Method Acting

George Lucas